The annual salary statistics of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,850 | 6.46% | 26.33% |
| 2021 | $22,310 | 9.91% | - |
| 2018 | $20,100 | 7.11% | - |
| 2017 | $18,670 | 0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $18,620 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $17,690 | 0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $17,660 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $17,580 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,850, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $25,340). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Lexington-Fayette is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro |